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“We wish to express our profound gratitude for the waves of prayers, support and positive energy, pouring in from around the world.

Being in this assembly, I wish to thank the UN Secretary-General for condemning the abduction of our boys, expressing his solidarity with the families, and calling for their immediate release.

And I thank the International Red Cross for stating clearly that international humanitarian law prohibits the taking of hostages, and for demanding the immediate and unconditional release of our boys.

At the same time, I believe much more can be done — and should be done — by so many. That is why we three mothers have come here today — before the United Nations, and before the world — to ask everyone to do whatever they can, to bring back our boys.” (Rachel Frankel, mother of Naftali Frankel, one of three Israeli teenagers kidnapped in the West Bank, speaking to the United Nations.”

Human Rights Council, 25/06/2014)